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By K. Sue Jewell
Routledge
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Passionately written and supported with detailed evidence, From Mammy to Miss America and Beyond focuses on the way in which American power elite, specifically the mass media, have largely contributed to the oppression of black women in American society. As the veritable makers of ideology-- through news and entertainment--the mass media evoked stereotypes of African American women, powerful enough to reinforce their economic and societal oppression. Jewell looks at how the Mammy and Jemimah images of African American women were generated not only by the mass media, but also through government policy. She also pays particular attention to the rise of the ``bad black girl'' image of the 1970s, which culminated in the controversy surrounding the first African American Miss America--Vanessa Williams. |
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By Marilyn Van M. Derbur
Oak Hill Ridge Pr
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Marilyn Van Derbur shares her courageous search for healing from incest. In this long-awaited book, Marilyn, a former Miss America, tells the story of how she was sexually violated by her father from age five to age 18. She was 53 years old before she was able to speak the words in public: "I am an incest survivor." Van Derbur describes in detail what specific "work" she did on her successful journey from victim to survivor. Using her story as the scaffolding, she shares knowledge and insights she has gained after talking personally with adult survivors in the 225 cities in which she has spoken. Van Derbur also gives the hope that a richly satisfying and long lasting marriage is possible if healing is passionatelyl pursued. |
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Palgrave Macmillan
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While some see the Miss American Pageant as hokey vestige of another era, many remain enthralled by the annual Atlantic City event. And whether you love it or hate it, no one can deny the impact the contest has had on American popular culture-indeed, many reality television shows seem to have taken cues from the pageant. Founded in 1921, the Miss America Pageant has provided a fascinating glimpse into how American standards of femininity have been defined, projected, maintained, and challenged. At various times, it has been praised as a positive role model for young American women, protested as degrading to women by feminists, and shamed by scandals, such as the one caused by the Penthouse photos of Vanessa Williams in 1984. In this first interdisciplinary anthology to examine this uniquely American event, scholars defend, critique, and reflect on the pageant, grappling with themes like beauty, race, the body, identity, kitsch, and consumerism. "There She Is, Miss America" provides a fascinating examination of an enduring American icon.
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By Marilyn Van Derbur
Oak Hill Ridge Press
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About the Book In this long-awaited book, Marilyn Van Derbur, a former Miss America, tells the story of how she was sexually violated by her prominent, millionaire father from age 5 to age 18. She was 53 years old before she was able to speak the words in public, "I am an incest survivor." She opened the door for tens of thousands of sexual abuse survivors to also speak the words, many for the first time, within their own families and communities. Marilyn describes, in detail, what specific "work" she did on her journey from victim to survivor. After learning of a woman’s rape, Marilyn heard a close friend say, "It was a bad 20 minutes." In the hope that rape and sexual abuse will no longer be as easily dismissed or minimized, Marilyn writes for the first time about what her father did to her and what the impact has been on her adult life. Using her story as the scaffolding, she shares knowledge and insights she has gained through speaking personally with adult survivors across the country. Marilyn has been in personal contact with more survivors than anyone in America. She has personally answered over 8,000 letters and spoken in 225 cities. Survivors line up for two to three hours to tell her their stories. Marilyn’s major motivation in writing the book came as a result of hearing these words, literally thousands of times: "When I was 7 and my brother was 13…" Only the ages changed. The most frequently reported age when sexual abuse begins is between 5 and 6 years old and common offenders are older brothers and teenage baby-sitters (both male and female). 14 -year-olds comprise the largest number of sex offenders of any age group. With her extensive research on the long-term impact of trauma and her belief that prevention is the best weapon for keeping our children safe, Marilyn urges parents to talk with children, as young as five, and provides suggested guidelines for important conversations that will, hopefully, evolve into continuous dialogues. Knowing that vulnerable children are targets, she gives unique ways of building children’s self esteem. Read how she responds to: "This happened decades ago." "How could you forget?" "Are there really ‘false memories’?" "Can ‘just fondling’ cause as much trauma as rape?" "Did you forgive?" "How did you develop a satisfying sexual relationship?" The major theme that ties the book together is how her marriage continued to thrive during her darkest years of recovery. |
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By Howard Stern
It Books
Released: 2010-04-13
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Hilarious, offensive, and with a bizarrely entertaining full-color photo insert of the famed shock-jock radio host in drag, "Miss America" is Howard Stern at his very best. With chapters about his ongoing battle with the FCC and his legendary campaign for the governorship of the State of New York, "Miss America" covers some of the biggest news stories of the last decade - from the Atlantic City penis sandwich debacle to an exclusive with Jackie O's embalming - fluid delivery boy, and, of course, Philadelphia's own fecal-obsessed Uncle Ed. Chapters include: The History of Howard's Hair; The Stern Ponderosa: Romeo Stern, Pamela Anderson, and the Yentas; The Fruit Doesn't Fall Far from the Scumbag: Covering the Biggest News Stories of the Decade; Long Live the Beast! No One Else Has the Right to Be on the Radio but Me; The Country Is Out of Order: Howard Stern for Governor; and, Extortion: How the U.S. Governments Fucks You and Me. Irreverent, obscene, and inimitable, Howard Stern is at his best in "Miss America". |
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By Jane Jayroe
Oklahoma Heritage Association
Released: 2006-03-15
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From her home in Laverne, Oklahoma, to the Atlantic City, New Jersey, stage where she was crowned the new Miss America in 1966 at age 19, Jayroe has worked with author and historian Bob Burke to share her life?the ups and the downs. After a year of rigorous schedules, responsibilities, and commitments as Miss America, Jane returned to a life of her own. Her personal life included marriage, motherhood, divorce, and ultimately finding the love of her husband, real estate broker Gerald Gamble, in the early 1990s. Her successful professional career boasts spokesperson, actress, television news anchor and host, and Oklahoma Secretary of Tourism. Jane?s life of public service to causes and organizations to better the life of Oklahomans is immeasurable. Her constant Faith provided support during the turbulent times and jubilation in the good. This is the story of one of Oklahoma?s favorite daughters. |
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By Susan Dworkin
Newmarket Press
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The acclaimed biography and cultural history, back in print after 12 years. Based on two years of research and interviews with more than 100 witnesses of the period, the accomplished writer Susan Dworkin skillfully interweaves the absorbing first-person account of how Bess Myerson became the country's first (and still only) Jewish Miss America in the same year the war ended, with a fresh portrait of what life was like for women and Jews in the '30s and '40s. Her tale of one girl's coming of age in pre-feminist America is "poignant and appealing . . . as much a cameo of an era as a work of biography."--ALA Booklist |
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By Howard Stern
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By Ann-Marie Bivans
Mastermedia Publishing Company
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By Howard Stern
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